Love Is

Part 1

"I still can't believe you guys made E news, despite who you both are and all - this still seems pretty surreal!" Jen exclaimed as Bessie played the tape over again. There was a shot of some reporter standing at the "Welcome to Capeside" sign. "I mean, I've known you guys for years…" She trailed off as Bessie shushed her.

"Some of Hollywood's richest and biggest names will be descending on the sleepy town of Capeside this weekend, for what has been labeled 'one of Hollywood's' most romantic couples'."

"Breakfast's on the table ladies!" Bodie's voice streamed in from the kitchen as Bessie, Joey, Jen and Audrey sat in front of the TV again.

"Bess, turn that off, it's going to go to Audrey's head that you keep playing it over and over again." Joey joked as she turned to see Audrey smile.

"You won't ruin my big day with comments like that bunny!" Audrey assured her.

"Audrey Liddell, the star of movies "Good Intentions" and "Come Undone" and fiancé of-"

Bessie shut off the TV on her way towards the kitchen as she turned to Joey.  "I only taped it because I wanted to see if they would show the B&B as the location for where the blushing bride would be staying."  Bessie grinned.

"You can tell you two are sisters ya know?  Making cruel comments…trying to make me cry on my wedding day."  Audrey exaggerated by pulling a handkerchief from her pocket and dabbing her eyes, sniffling.

"Nice try Audrey."  Joey responded with a laugh.  "We know you are an actress."

Jen chimed in.  "We've seen your acting before and quite frankly, I think you need some new material!"

Audrey tried to glare but in the end she bursts out laughing instead.  "You guys are no fun!"  She finished as she took her seat at the table. 

"I still can't believe you guys are finally getting married!"  Jen exclaimed as she poured syrup over her pancakes. 

"I know what you mean."  Joey nodded in agreement.  "I somehow never expected both of you to get married, no offense but I just didn't see either of you as the marrying type.  I figured you guys would just…"  She trailed off looking for the right words.

"Live in sin?"  Jen offered.

"Exactly, thank you, Jen."

"Not a problem."  Jen said as she took another bite of one of her blueberry pancakes.

"Living in sin?  Do people still use that term?" Audrey questioned, not really expecting or waiting for an answer.  "But didn't you guys hear that E! reporter?  We're one of Hollywood's most romantic couples and not in that psycho mumbo crap way like Billy Bob and Angelina were."

"Audrey sweetie, that's not romance."  Bessie patted her arm as the phone began to ring.  "Bodie, could you please get that?"

"Sure, I mean I only slaved over a hot stove."  He retorted winking at her.

Bessie rolled her eyes at him.  "Anyone would think I was asking you to strain yourself, but you are practically sitting on top of the thing."

"Potter B&B, how may I help you?"  Bodie said into the phone.  "Hey Dawson, how are you? ...Yeah, are you looking forward to the big event?"

Joey looked up with interest on hearing Dawson's name, and as Bodie's eyes fell upon Joey she threw a questioning look in his direction.  "Tell Dawson I told him he wasn't to call here unless someone's head was falling off or there would be serious repercussions."

"Sure." Bodie said into the phone before he started to laugh at what Dawson had said.  "Dawson said you are to quit belly aching, he only wants to talk to Audrey for a few minutes."  Bodie replies and Audrey moved to take the phone call. 

"Hey gorgeous…yes I miss you…Joey's rolling her eyes at me now but I know that that is just because she wants me to tell you she misses you too."  Audrey said into the receiver before sticking her tongue out at Joey.  "Really?  Okay…yeah…aw..." she cooed into the phone.  "That's so sweet…I love you too…no, I love you more…ok.  Bye."  As she hung the phone up she had a grin on her face.  "I'm getting married to the most wonderful guy ever."

"Blech, where's the can?  I think I'm gonna throw up."  Jen joked.

"I know, she's so sickening isn't she?"  Joey added in agreement.  "Who would have thought they'd have lived to see the day that Audrey got all mushy?"

Audrey sat back down, staring dreamily at her pancakes. 

"Just you ignore them Sugar." Grams said as she squeezes Audrey's hand.

"Ignore who?"  Audrey enquired.  "I wasn't listening!"  She winked at Grams who smiled at her.

"Oh, before I forget…"  Bodie started.  "Your mother called while you were getting yourself all prettied up…"  And off of Audrey's look he added.  "I mean more than usual, of course."

"Naturally!"  Audrey replied.  "What did she say?" 

"She said that they'd be here by eleven."

"Good, that means they'll arrive before the photographer."

"Bessie, did the flowers arrive?"  Joey asked as she started to get a little nervous.

"Yes, you signed for them this morning before you went to get your hair done." 

"I did?"

"Yes bunny, you did."  Audrey assured her as she leaned forward to fix a loose tendril of Joey's hair behind her ear.  "What's wrong?  Tell Audrey!"

"I must be losing my mind."  Joey replied trying to make light of the situation.

"Joey?"  Audrey said her voice stern in an attempt to make Joey tell her what was really wrong.

"It's nothing really, I'm just nervous."  She replied as she averted her eyes from Audrey's to the gold and diamond bands situated on her ring finger.  "I wasn't even this nervous on my own wedding day for crying out loud."

"Why would you be nervous?"  Jen questioned.

Joey half shrugged before speaking in a low voice.  "In case something goes wrong."  

"What could possibly go wrong Joey?"  Bessie asked.

"I know what this is about."  Audrey told them before looking at Joey and forcing her to look her in the eye.  "I can't believe that's what is making you nervous."

"What?"  Jen questioned looking from Audrey to Joey to Grams.

"I can't help it.  Having the wedding here was my idea and your parents…"

Audrey cuts in.  "My Mother!"

"Your Mother wasn't overly thrilled.  If something goes wrong she'll blame me."

"Oh, great idea."  Audrey replied enthusiastically, her face lighting up as she clapped her hands together.  "My Mother lives to blame people for everything and anything, can't this be your turn?"

Joey looked at her questioningly before she smiled. 

"There it is.  Joey, you may have given me the idea to have the wedding here but I'd have thought of it eventually.  This is where it all kind of started for us."  She paused before adding.  "It's kind of symbolic that we hooked up here and now we'll be married here too."  She squeezed Joey's hand as everyone else just watched, seeing how close friends these two really are.  "Please try to stop worrying, because you'll make me nervous and I'll start to ramble and I don't want to do that."

"Okay, I'll try."

"Wait a second."  Jen interrupted their moment, her facial expression one of slight confusion.  "I didn't know you guys hooked up here.  I thought it was in Boston the night before you started your senior year."

"That's when he first asked me out…but well, something kind of happened between us our second year in college."  Audrey informed everyone as she cocks an eyebrow at Jen.

"Damn, I must have been out of the loop."

"Actually, I think it was right around the time you moved back to New York."  Joey added in.

"I'm not sure I like you talking about that in front of my Grams."

"Jennifer!" 

"It's okay Mrs Ryan, sorry.  Grams."  Audrey corrected herself after she saw the stern look Grams gave her.  "I'm not giving out details, I'm just saying we kind of hooked up…Grams, stop looking at me like that!"

"Like what dear?"

"Like you don't approve."

"Very well."

"Audrey, you were saying?"  Jen asked, trying to find out the story.

"We bumped into each other the night before classes started back senior year, he asked me out for a drink…"

"And nine years later we're at the wedding."  Jen finished.

"Exactly."  Audrey grinned before assuring Joey.  "Don't be worried Joey, everything is going to be ok." 

"Joey, remember you said you had your little schedule all worked out on when everything would be done?"  Bessie asked her.

"Yeah."

"You're fifteen minutes behind schedule."

Joey glanced at the clock and back to Bessie confused.  "But the clock says its still 10am."

"Nope, that battery needs replaced.  It's 10:15am."  Bessie informed her.

"Shoot."  She exclaimed jumping up from her seat.  "Jen, come on, we have to get dressed.  Audrey, we'll call you when it's time to put your gown on."

"Okay."  Audrey replied as she glanced from her watch to the clock and back to her watch again.  "My battery must be dead too!"  She said as she put her wrist up to her ear.  "I swear I can still hear it ticking though."  She added.

Bessie winked at Audrey.  "Nothing beats nervous Joey better than 'woman on a mission' Joey."

"Bessie, don't forget she's outranked by pissed off Joey."  Joey called from down the hall, causing Grams, Bodie and Audrey to laugh.

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